Green Ash vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Wayfaring Tree

Viburnum lantana

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Green Ash

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Green ash is a fast growing tree with incredible golden yellow leaves in fall. This tree is native to the prairies and is well suited for drought and cold. Green ash can also tolerate soil compaction, periods of flooding and a wide variety of soils including alkaline. This makes green ash ideally suited for use in urban environments.

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Green Ash Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash